Implementing a scalable multiarea

network ospf-based solution

Configuring OSPF, both single area and multiarea. Design/implementation, verification
and troubleshooting of the protocol.

DR/BDR Elections
1. int s0/0
2. ip ospf priority 50 - assigned priority can be between 0 - 255,
highest priority wins the election.
3. ip ospf priority 0 - router can not become a DR or BDR

Passive interfaces
1. router ospf 1
2. passive-interface fa0/0
3. passive-interface default - disables the sending of routing
updates out all interfaces.

OSPF auto-cost reference bandwidth

1. router ospf 1
2. auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000 - "ip ospf cost" overrides the
cost resulting from auto-cost command. Configure all routers to use
the same value.

MD5 Encryption
1. router ospf 1
2. area 0 authentication message-digest (another way to enable auth
is move to the interface in which you want "ip ospf authentication
message-digest"
3. exit
4. int fa0/0
5. ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 fred - md5 hash algorithm used,
fed is the key (password) and must be the same on the neighboring
router.
Propagating a default route
1. ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0
2. router ospf
3. default-information originate - sets the default route to be
propagated to all routers

Inter-Area Route Summarization

1. router ospf 1
2. area 1 range 192.168.64.0 255.255.224.0 - advertises a single route
for all redistributed routes that are covered by the specified network
address and mask. This command is on the ABR only.
External Route Summarization
1. router ospf 123
 2. summary-address 192.168.64.0 255.255.224.0 - this command is on
the ASBR only.
Virtual Links
1. RTA - router ospf 1
2. RTA - router-id 10.0.0.2
3. RTA - network 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.255 area 51 - any int with address
in this range will be put into area 51
4. RTA -network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 3 - any int with address
in this range will be put into area 3
5. RTA -area 3 virtual-link 10.0.0.1 - creates a virtual link with
RTB
6. RTB - router ospf 1
7. RTB - router-id 10.0.0.1
8. RTB - network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 3 - any int with address
in this range will be put into area 3
9. RTB -network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 - any int with address
in this range will be put into area 0
10. RTB -area 3 virtual-link 10.0.0.2 - creates a virtual link with
RTA
OSPF Mode - Broadcast
1. Hello timer - 10 seconds
2. Adjacency - automatic, dr/bdr elected
OSPF Mode - NBMA
1. Hello timer - 30 seconds
2. Adjacency - manual, dr/bdr elected
OSPF Mode - Point-to-multipoint
1. Hello timer - 30 seconds
2. Adjacency - automatic, no dr/bdr elected
OSPF Mode - Point-to-point
1. Hello timer - 10 seconds
2. Adjacency - automatic, no dr/bdr elected